Secretary of Agriculture completes sixteen year review
Washington December 7 1912 Secretary of Agriculture submits his final annual report highlighting growth in farm wealth from $4 00 000 000 to $9 532 100 000 over sixteen years. He notes a 141 percent wealth increase, 1912 as the most productive year, and calls for continued public service aided by agricultural colleges experiment stations and a press campaign. The department has expanded to 13 858 employees with nearly $25 million in appropriations and distributed 225 million copies of publications. soil work covers 23 000 square miles. A side note covers bicycle thefts in the city and a police case involving a local merchant and a 16 year old thief.
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Washington
Department of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Department For Agricultural Betterment
Germany
France
Great Britain
Ireland
Italy
David Gron
Commercial Street
Cedar Rapids
Leighton
John McSweeney
Young Gran
Meyers
Chief Leighton
Dinner party hosted by Fairbanks and Woods for Priscilla club
Mr and Mrs J A Fairbanks and Mr and Mrs J H Woods hosted the Priscilla club members and their husbands at a 7 o clock dinner at the Fairbanks home on Third street west. Miss Evelyn Woods and Miss Thelma Walker served the elaborate meal. Afterward guests visited the Woods home on Western avenue for games and Victrola tunes. Candies and frappe were served during the evening.
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J. A. Fairbanks
J. H. Woods
Priscilla Club
Fairbanks
Third — Street
West
Evelyn Woods
Thelma Walker
Wooda
Western Avenue
Salvation Army launches annual Christmas aid drive
The Salvation Army begins its yearly appeal for funds and arteles to provide dinner and baskets for the poor and orphaned, with collections planned at churches before Christmas and a Christmas tree and children's gifts at the hall. Donations are urged from merchants and the public, with a retiring collection on December 15 and 22.
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Salvation Army
East High to Battle Next Year with Stronger Team
Warry Joyce elected captain of East High basketball squad for 1914 after a tough season. Six veterans will miss next fall, but ten strong last year's players may return plus new candidates from the second team. Schedule opens after holidays with games at Reinbeck, Cedar Falls, Charles City, and Marshalltown among others. Local pharmacists’ gathering and cattlemen events also noted.
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Varry Joyce
Joyce
East High
Ure
Iver
Sible
Burr Dean
Hast
Davis
Kuepke
P. EH. Ritw
Reinbeck
Heinbeck
Wayverly
Cedar Falls
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
West Waterloo
Prevent Marriage of Whites and Blacks in Iowa Bill
Representative Charles W. Miller of Waverly will introduce a bill to prevent intermarriage of whites and negroes in Iowa. He cites the Johnson outrage and cites constitutional backing from A. Robbins. Past efforts died in committees. some bills have been proposed in Muscatine and Indianola. Lists states prohibiting such marriages and notes bills being prepared for Ohio Illinois Kansas and Iowa.
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Lies Moines
Charles W. Miller
Waverly
Iowa
Ohio
Illinois
Kansas
Lews
Rapid foundation progress at James Black Dry Goods site
Builders report rapid progress on the James Black Dry Goods Company's new building foundation. A tower rises for elevating balding materials as cold weather limits slow work. They hope for an open winter to continue through January and February. Kale bills for farmers and auction sales accompany the Courier's advertising columns.
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James Black Dry Goods Company
Courier
W. I. Hartman Company
Waterloo Evening Courier
Ark Avenue West
New Aberdeen Angus Breeder Elected President
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society crowned a new president, an Orange township breeder of fifteen years, owner of Quietdale dairy farm. He will promote the breed nationwide with a Dec 10 gospel tour featuring Beafsteak Special speakers, while maintaining duties at the Chicago national headquarters.
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United States
Canada
Hess
Quietdale
Orange Township
Chicago
Jess
Fiat City
Des Moines to Erect Mammoth $300,000 Hotel on Riverfront
Des Moines businessman Joseph Muelhaupt, head of the Des Moines Packing Company, plans a $300,000 hotel on the Des Moines riverbank at East Fifth and Walnut streets. The project hinges on raising East Walnut Street grade to match Locust street, with city officials and business groups pushing for action. Construction likely next year, pending a formal announcement after grade assurances.
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Des Moines
Joseph Muelhaupt
Des Moines Packing Companys
Des Moines River
East Fifth and
Walnut Streets
East Walnut Street
Locust Street
Muelhaupt
Democrats Hold Up Taft Nominees in Senate Skirmish
Washington, D. C., Dec. 7. Democratic senators blocked an executive session to consider Taft’s 304 vacation appointments. Custom and Gallinger faced defeat as Democrats opposed confirmation efforts. Nominations include John H. Schlesser and W. T. Davidson, among others, with potential GOP incumbents slated to hold offices through the Wilson era unless removed.
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Washington, D.C
Taft
Custom
Gallinger
Senate
Joan C. Meredith
Allerton
John H. Schlesser
Dallas Center
W. T. Davidson
Tianbure
Wilson
Funeral of R. B. Bardeen Today
Funeral services for Reuben Bardeen, 66, who died recently at Hazelton, were held today. A farmer formerly near Washburn, he is survived by his wife and several sons, including W. M. Bardeen of 308 Allen Street. Rev. F. E. Johnson of St. Paul’s Methodist church conducted the graveside rites. interment followed at Finwood. Ottumwa sends us the best she has. A noted local notice urges a large turnout at Waterloo Ottumwa games and theatre Sunday night.
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Reuben Bardeen
Hazelton
Tie
Washburn
W. M. Bardeen
Allen Street
FE. J. Johnson
St. Paul’s Mo
Fimwood
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Thidge Roberts
Waterloo Business Men's Temperance Association
Cash Register Knockers at National Trial in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati three government witnesses testified about the National Trading case. William Walters of Los Angeles described a school for National salesmen teaching how to defeat Hallwood machines. Joseph Warren of Boston recalled Ohio’s prewar prohibition leading to National shops selling used machines. John Inman of Woodside, Montana recounts buying an American cash register and the National effort to sway him, noting he dismissed a National salesman as a knocker.
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Cincinnati
National Dubh Tegister Trigk
R. Walters
Los Angeles
Joseph EB. Warren
Boston
Ohio
National
John S. Inman
Woodside
Mont
Five Passengers Injured in Head-On Train Collision
Five passengers were hurt in a head-on collision early today at Foyl Oklahoma between the California limited and the Kansas City Meteor, two fast trains on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. Several cars were demolished.
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Claremont
Okla
Foyl
California Limited
Kansas City Meteor
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed by Drugists
Druggists nationwide speak well of Chamberlains Cough Remedy praising its reliability for coughs and colds. The remedy is described as pleasant and safe to take and available for sale through all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Body found in Iowa City in scandal over hospital theft
Frank Konechny of North Liberty located the missing body of his mother at a local embalming establishment after a two day search. The corpse had the abdomen opened and viscera removed, with the opening sewn and filled with excelsior. Attorneys are filing suits against those implicated as authorities say death was due to other causes.
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Iowa City
University Hospital
Frank Konechny
North Liberty
Konechny
Six Chair Barber Shop Planned in Irving Hotel Block
Charles H. Day will open a six chair barber shop in the Carpenter hotel building at 190 Bridge street Irving hotel next to 10 Smoke Shop. Five barbers to start with, fixtures to be palatial, aim to open by year end. Day one of the city’s oldest barbers. Also an ad for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promising rapid relief for croupy coughs and colds.
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Charles H. Day
Carpenter Hotel
Bridge Street
Irving Hotel
Mr. Day
General Reeder Dead in Faston Pennsylvania
General Frank Reeder, former Pennsylvania secretary of state and former banking commissioner, and son of Andrew Reeder Kansas war governor, died at 67 in his Faston home. Sir George Howe ard Darwin, second son of Charles Darwin, died in London at 67. He was Cambridge professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy and married Maude Du Puy in 1884.
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Reeder
Faston
Frank Reeder
Pennsylvania
Andrew Reeder
Kansas
Darwin
London
George Howeard Darwin
Charles Darwin
Cambridge University
Maude du Puy
Philaedelphia
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Eaot High
Upullbage
Camlaln
Drugeiot
Harvey WO Hess
Abbredeen
Anguns Assn
Society of Cattlemen
Han
Warvey J. Hess
MH Tower
Rupert
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Hhhe Qathialatic
Power Starte Pharmaceutical Association
Wattertoo
Daly Boo
Bib
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Woot
Morden
Tanswart
Chiken
Walters Cid
Robert Wansen
Mornding
Duby
Dusiness
Lauto
Cedar Walla
Tadins
Jaly
I Alettendance
Frank Shean
al. Falkenheimer
Algona
N. F. Reed
R. W. Clements
Marengo
Nino
Towa
Dudge Rolwins
Waterloo Theatre
Harvey Jess
R. B. Bardeen
Cash Register Knockers’ School
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State University Hospital
Foley
E. W. Tageart
W. H. Hartman Company
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Ron
Mall
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